KOODOO, properly KUDU (N) (Strepsiceros capensis). Habitat, rugged 



bushy country. Height, 5 ft.; weight, 600 Ibs.; horns, up to 



48 in. straight, and 66 in. on curve. 

 KOPJE (pro. copy) (D), a hill (/*'/. a little head). 

 KRAAL (pro. in Eng. crawl) (D), an enclosure for cattle, sheep, &c., 



a corral ; also a collection of native huts, the home of a family, 



the village of a chief or tribe. 

 KRANS (D), often spelt KRANTZ (German) (D. krans, a circlet or crown), 



a precipitous face or coronet of rock on a hill or mountain. 



LAGAVAAN, a huge water lizard, the monitor. Cape Dutch, lagewaan 

 (pure Dutch, laguaan) (Varanus niloticiu). Maximum length up 

 to 8 ft. 



LOOPER, round shot for fowling-piece, about four times the size of 

 buck shot. 



MARULA, in Zulu UMOANO, a tree which furnishes soft white wood, 



which is carved into bowls, spoons, &c. ; fruit eaten or fermented 



for drink (Sclerocarya caffra). 

 MEERKAT (D), a small animal of the mongoose kind (properly applied 



to Suricata tetradactyla, but loosely to several species). 

 MIDDLEVELD, properly MIDDELVELD (D), the mixed country lying 



between the Highveld and the Bushveld. 



NEKSTROP (D), the neck-strap, or reim, which, attached to the 



yokeskeys, keeps the yoke in place. 

 Nix (D), nothing (from D. niets). 



ORIBI (N), a small antelope (Ourebia scoparia). Weight, 30 Ibs.; 



height, 24. in.; horns, 6 in. 

 OUTSPAN, properly UITSPAN (D), to unyoke or unharness; also the camp 



where one has outspanned, and places where it is customary, or 



by law permitted, to outspan. 



PAUW (pro. pow) (D), the great bustard (lit. peacock). 



PANDA, properly 'MPANDE (N), the third of the great Zulu kings. 



PEZULU (N), on top, up, above. 



PARTRIDGE, PHEASANT, names applied somewhat loosely to various 



species of francolin. 



POORT (pro. pooh-rt) (D), a gap or gorge in a range of hills (//'/. gate). 



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